How long until BioWare goes the way of the Dodo?

[Dexter]

As everyone should know by now, BioWare ain't doing so well, both as company and as a brand.

Here's a good summary: http://www.gamefront.com/the-history-of-bioware-infographic/

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Especially lately it has intensified, with the disappointing Sales of Dragon Age 2 and the generally bad reception.

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With the Backlash over Mass Effect 3 and the huge commercial failure that Star Wars: The Old Republic turned out to be for EA.

EA seems to be finally losing patience with the studio and confidence in the brand.

Not only did they get rid of the two original founders: http://www.rpgcodex.net/article.php?id=8447 but over the last few months they have rebranded former "BioWare" studios back to their Original names.

For instance, "BioWare Ireland" doesn't exist anymore and was repurposed for general EA use: http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/0...rt-center-for-swtor-converting-to-general-ea/

"BioWare Victory", who were just recently named that are according to Wikipedia and the Command & Conquer page back to "Victory Games":

"BioWare Mythic" was also recently rebranded to just Mythic: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/11/08/ea-bioware-mythic-moon-unit-now-just-mythic/

From the glorious BioWare empire now only remains, as their careers page also says: http://www.bioware.com/careers
BioWare Edmonton
BioWare Montreal
BioWare Austin and
BioWare San Francisco (formerly EA 2D)

And we know that BioWare Austin had to shed at least ~200 people back in May: http://twitter.com/georgeb3dr/status/205007250765520898
Even more recently, with some of the higher-ups also leaving the sinking ship all by themselves: http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/10/03/daniel-erickson-leaves-bioware/

What will it take to finally bury them entirely and how long will it take?

 

[Turisas]

Put it out of its misery already, for old times' sake. And let it be a warning to Obsidian.

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

As long as they don't touch Bio Edmonton, I don't give a shit. It's really the only studio that makes worthwhile games.

 

[Lagole Gon]

I'll say... 3 years from now.

 

[evdk]

As long as they don't touch Bio Edmonton, I don't give a shit. It's really the only studio that makes worthwhile games.

Which ones in recent memory?

 

[racofer]

As long as they don't touch Bio Edmonton, I don't give a shit. It's really the only studio that makes worthwhile games.

Which ones in recent memory?

 

[Commander Xbox]

they would have reshuffled them and made so many new hires/management changes that bioware as it was probably already ceases to exist. how long ea will actually keep the bioware brand name around before liquidating the studio i dont know. probably only a year or two at the rate theyre going.

 

[Commissar Draco]

Put it out of its misery already, for old times' sake. And let it be a warning to Obsidian.

Which becomes Biodrones refugee center, well PE will show how much truth was in Evul Publishers excuses. Biowhore life depends on DA3 success and since the Gaydar team knows nothing about sand box games I say 6 months after release of this game.

 

[evdk]

As long as they don't touch Bio Edmonton, I don't give a shit. It's really the only studio that makes worthwhile games.

Which ones in recent memory?

I want to know where does the Popamole King draw the line.

 

[agentorange]

Oh no...there are now only 4 studios called Bioware. What a state of decay. After the glory days of being 1 studio. This info graphic is shit, and assumes that Bioware was ever glorious enough that they could decline from said glory. They've always been shit, Baldur's Gate was just less shitty than most other shit. The only worthwhile thing they've done is allow Black Isle/Obsidian to make decent games with their engines/properties.

 

[LivingOne]

Volo hasn't already appeared?

Btw I think they'll see what happens with ME4 and

first.

 

[CrustyBot]

I hope BioWare doesn't go under.

The BioWare and the BSN have given me copious amounts of free lulz and they serve a very important purpose in keeping the certain special people in their fan community in the one place.

 

[evdk]

I hope BioWare doesn't go under.

The BioWare and the BSN have given me copious amounts of free lulz and they serve a very important purpose in keeping the certain special people in their fan community in the one place.

The need to build a bigger fence and a few more watchtowers, because the inmates keep wandering off.